Maria Luisa Rojas Claros

58 years old / homeowner

Maria is a seamstress. She works from home, as people from the community visit her and ask her to make repairs to their clothes. She has been doing this for over 20 years. She lives with her partner, Gonzalo, and her three daughters, but only two of them were at home at the time of the interview.

Brisny Arimar Rojas Cruz

16 years old / Maria’s daughter

Brisny is not studying at the moment, but she helps her mom to do household chores  and do everything related with the house

Gisel Paola Rojas Cruz

14 years old / Maria’s daughter

Gisel likes spending time with her sister and her mom.

Juliana Yaritza Rojas Guzman 

11 years old / Student / Maria’s granddaughter 

Her favorite subject is language, and she also likes to read.


The house where they live was built over 15 years ago, it is made of sheet metal and wooden beams for the roof. With time, the house has become moldy and not in the best condition to live comfortably.